Cost of Living in Ad Dammam

Summary of cost of living in Ad Dammam, Saudi Arabia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27.50 ﷼ 20.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ﷼ 100.00-230.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 ﷼ 25.00-35.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ﷼ 5.00-15.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 ﷼ 5.00-15.00
Cappuccino (regular) 13.62 ﷼ 5.00-25.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 ﷼ 2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 ﷼ 1.00-3.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.10 ﷼ 18.93-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.05 ﷼ 1.81-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.50 ﷼ 1.95-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.77 ﷼ 6.00-12.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.51 ﷼ 6.35-20.41
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.75 ﷼ 7.26-20.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.43 ﷼ 11.79-27.22
Apples (1 lb) 3.75 ﷼ 2.27-5.44
Banana (1 lb) 2.64 ﷼ 2.27-5.44
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 ﷼ 1.36-5.44
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 ﷼ 1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb) 2.32 ﷼ 0.91-3.63
Onion (1 lb) 2.32 ﷼ 1.81-3.63
Lettuce (1 head) 4.84 ﷼ 2.00-7.85
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.25 ﷼ 2.00-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 ﷼ 3.00-30.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.96 ﷼ 4.00-8.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.38 ﷼ 4.00-9.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 30.00 ﷼ 25.00-35.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.45 ﷼ 3.35-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 ﷼ 100.00-210.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.50 ﷼ 6.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 16.09 ﷼ 8.05-24.14
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ﷼ 30.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.86 ﷼ 8.25-9.46
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 85,000.00 ﷼ 80,000.00-90,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 79,111.00 ﷼ 75,555.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 438.89 ﷼ 283.33-700.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 145.19 ﷼ 70.00-200.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 236.69 ﷼ 200.00-290.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 263.06 ﷼ 120.00-400.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 112.50 ﷼ 50.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 57.50 ﷼ 50.00-65.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,583.33 ﷼ 700.00-2,250.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,000.00 ﷼ 25,000.00-36,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 237.50 ﷼ 100.00-450.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 251.67 ﷼ 150.00-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 344.17 ﷼ 200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 321.67 ﷼ 280.00-400.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,666.67 ﷼ 1,000.00-2,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,368.75 ﷼ 900.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,972.17 ﷼ 2,333.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,383.33 ﷼ 2,000.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 459.34 ﷼ 278.71-743.22
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 388.64 ﷼ 232.26-510.96
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,727.27 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 2.40-5.00

Prices in Ad Dammam

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Last update: May 2025
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